Eyermann v. Provenchere
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Adams, J. Property owners are entitled to have contracts complied with, and the commissioner has no power to dispense with contract requirements. — Schumn v. Seymour, 24 N. J. Eq. 147. The time specified in the contract for the completion of the work could not be extended after the time had expired.— Turner v. Dougherty, 53 Cal. 619; Beveridge v. Living-ton, 54 Cal. 54; Mahoney v. Branerman, 54 Cal. 570. Plans and specifications…
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Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Adams, J. Property owners are entitled to have contracts complied with, and the commissioner has no power to dispense with contract requirements. — Schumn v. Seymour, 24 N. J. Eq. 147. The time specified in the contract for the completion of the work could not be extended after the time had expired.— Turner v. Dougherty, 53 Cal. 619; Beveridge v. Living-ton, 54 Cal. 54; Mahoney v. Branerman, 54 Cal. 570. Plans and specifications showing the work to be done were essential, and necessarily should have conformed with the ordinance. — Kneeland v. Furlong,…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is an action upon twenty-six special tax bills executed and delivered to the plaintiff by the president of the board of public improvements of the city of St. Louis, for constructing a sewer and branch sewers in what is known as the Arsenal Street Sewer District No. 9. The ordinance authorizing the construction of this sewer and branch sewer describes its location in the following words : “ The main sewer shall be located on the east and west alley, through blocks num-' *258bered 2050 and 2051, and shall be made of vitrified clay pipe fifteen inches in diameter, with a branch sewer made of…
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